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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2016 A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Planning Office was called to order 7:05 p.m. by Chair Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, with members Charles Hornig, Richard Canale, Tim Dunn, and Ginna Johnson and planning staff Aaron Henry present. *********************************STAFF REPORTS***************************** General updates: Staff and the Board plan to finish as many motions and reports as possible for Town Meeting tonight. Board members discussed who would do the presentation for the meeting tonight with the Board of Selectmen (BOS). The draft reports were submitted Wednesday before all the changes were inserted. **********2016 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING- ARTICLE DELIBERATIONS*********** Residential Gross Floor Area, Article 41: Discussed proposed changes made by Mr. Hornig to the report for the Board to review since this is the first time they were seeing it. A paragraph on the financial and fiscal impacts at the end and a paragraph on goals and benefits should be inserted. The new changes will be inserted into the report by staff tomorrow and sent to the Board and ask for return comments to staff by Friday. This will be in the packet for the March 16, 2016 meeting. Two-Family Homes, Article 42: The Board discussed Mr. Canale’s changes that there was concern that the criteria may not be right for parking and garages regarding the impervious surface and the Board should consider indefinitely postponing this article for now until there is more time to research this matter. The goal is for smaller units and maintain neighborhood character in this article. Want a multiplier on the GFA which Ms. Johnson will supply. The new changes will be inserted into the report by staff tomorrow and sent to the Board and ask for return comments to staff by Friday. This will be in the packet for the March 16, 2016 meeting. Accessory Apartments, Article 40: The only change was incorporated from last week by staff and the Board was fine with it. Amend RD 6 (Brookhaven), Article 45: Staff will write a proposed draft report for the Board to review.